Pseudocydonia sinensis  

The Chinese Quince, “King of Fruiting Bonsai,” is a distinctive species because of its attractive delicate pink flowers in early spring and large fruit during the summer. In autumn the  fragrant fruit mature to a golden yellow and the foliage turns  bright orange and red. Irregular patches of colorful bark can  be best appreciated in the winter. All plants are seedlings from one of our bonsai and have excellent roots. The trunks can be wired into interesting shapes or created into a forest bonsai. Chinese quince has it all– flowers, fruit, fast growing, exfoliating bark and bright autumn color! 

pre-bonsai 4" pot. 8-12" $50 Free Shipping!

pre-bonsai– 1 quart pot 10-15”– $65 Free Shipping!

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Yakushima island in Japan is native to a tremendous variety of plants, many dwarf or miniature. This tiny Japanese rose is a groundcover and makes a fine accessory plant as well as great small shrubs for rock plantings. The dark-green foliage is finely textured. Small, delicate fragrant blossoms are freely produced in summer. If lucky, small red-fruit evelop in autumn and persist during the winter. A premier rare offering!

PRE-BONSAI– 4” pot, 12 x 12” spread– $45  Free Shipping!

Fagus sylvatica  

European Beech are a beautiful specie primarily grown for their white bark, long buds and fine twigs. The dark green leaves turn bright yellow in autumn. The winter bronze leaves often persist throughout the winter. Forest bonsai are commonly created with beech because they are easy to grow. These five branched seedlings can quickly be created into a forest bonsai and have begun too branch.  The trained pre-bonsai are branching and often smaller foliage than Japanese beech. The bonsai in the plastic pot is ready for refinement. Trunks become white in about six years.

5 bare-root seedlings 10-18" Tall- $65. Free Shipping!  

pre-bonsai– 4" pot, 16-20"- $125. Free Shipping!

Bonsai in plastic pot 16-20" in plastic training pot - $225. Free Shipping!

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Juniperus chinensis ‘Shimpaku Itoigawa’

Sargent juniper, also called Shimpaku juniper, is a favorite among bonsai artists from beginners to master artist because they don’t have a natural growth form and can be shaped into any form. The evergreen, bright-green foliage of the Itoigawa sargent juniper is more delicate and refined than the common Sargent juniper. They are quick to develop and easy to maintain. The trunks and branches have already been shaped by wiring, (without wire scars,) can withstand quite a bit of bending into extreme as well as delicate forms. These bushy specimens have plenty of options for shaping. Started from cuttings and completely container-grown to ensure health. These choice plants are great for workshops!

pre-bonsai– 2 gal, curved trunks & branches 12-16”  $125  Free Shipping!

 Great for club workshops.

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Ulmus hollandica ‘Jacqueline Hillier’

The Jacqueline Hillier elm has an unusual growth habit and bright green leaves and prominent leaf buds in winter. The branching is quite dense making it a popular plant for shohin or mame bonsai. Easy to shape with trimming and wiring. Slow growing growth habit. Very winter hardy. A premier offering, difficult to locate!

 pre-bonsai– 4” pot  10-13” $55  Free Shipping!

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Styrax japonicus

The Japanese snowbell is grown for its fragrant lovely white bell-shaped flowers which blossom in early summer, when other species have stopped showing off. The flowers develop into interesting white oval fruit during summer and mature in August, often persisting through autumn. Seedlings have small branching and should be reduced by half and wired to develope shape. Trunks tend to grow rather quickly and can be developed into a single trunk specimen.
An excellent unusual rare find!

5 Bare-root Seedlings 10-24” Tall– $65 Free Shipping!

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Carpinus Japonica 

The popular Japanese hornbeam has beautiful distinctive foliage,  large ornamental hanging fruit and light colored bark. The leaves turn clear yellow in autumn and suddenly drop. Fruit pods develop in spring, even on young specimens, and have a reddish  blush during the summer. They persist until autumn when they  turn tan and often last through the winter. The vigor of these  seedlings is outstanding and trunks will soon thicken to make  fine individual specimens. The roots quickly develop a fibrous  root system. A great species for shohin bonsai. Create your own  miniature Japanese hornbeam forest.

 5 bare-root seedlings– 14-18”– $65 Free Shipping!

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Rhododendron indicum ‘Kazan’

There are over 2,000 cultivars of Satsuki azaleas primarily selected for their flower colors and shapes. Kazan has lovely salmon flowers which is unusual for a Satsuki. However, the most distinctive characteristic of Kazan is the small, pointed dark green glossy foliage, which can still be appreciated even after the small flowers fade away. They even look lovely when not in flower. Easy to grow and train especially for shohin bonsai because of its dwarf , small plant characteristic. Salmon flowers in early summer!

 pre-bonsai– 4”pot, 4-7”– $45 Free Shipping!

 
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Acer palmatum ‘Koto Hime’

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Carpinus laxiflora
(Red Shoot Hornbeam)

The most common trained in Japan is the Loose Flowering hornbeam. The new shoots are bright red appearing in spring and throughout the summer. Small long hanging flowers appear throught the spring and summer. They turn light brown in late summer and often persist throught the winter. Although often trained for forest style bonsai, they are also shaped in single and multiple trunk styles. The light grey bark has long distinctive stripes as it ages. This is an easy to grow and train species when located.

5 Bare Root Seedlings– 14-18” Tall– $65 Free Shipping!  

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Ginkgo biloba ‘Shimbamitchi’

This rare miniature Ginkgo (Maidenhair tree) has extremely small leaves, the size of a dime. It was selected from the famous Shimbamitchi Nursery in Angyo, Japan who also introduced many other choice cultivars for bonsai training. Introduced to the U.S. in the 1980s, the tiny leaves become bright yellow in autumn and combined with slender twigs makes this Miniature Shimbamitchi ginkgo ideal for training into small, shohin and mame size bonsai or forest plantings. These plants have been started from cuttings to avoid ugly graft unions. They will quickly branch out and develop fine twigs. Be one of the first to add this miniature treasure to your bonsai collection.

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Rhododendron indicum ‘Momo No Haru’ 

This choice cultivar of Satsuki azalea has beautiful pink flowers. This dwarf cultivar has small foliage which makes it excellent for shohin bonsai or larger specimens as well. The compact root system is suitable for potting into bonsai containers now. These Momo No Haru satsuki azaleas have been trained for single trunk bonsai, unlike the commonly available multiple trunk plants. The flexible branches can easily be wired and shaped into bonsai forms. Enjoy a month of pink colorful blossoms.

pre-bonsai– 1 quart, 6- 8” Tall– $45. Free Shipping!

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Prunus incisa 'Okame'

This hybrid Flowering cherry from England has single pink flowers with red centers. The delicate flowers appear throughout the plant, even on young branches. Autumn brings clear yellow attractive foliage. These select plants have been cutting grown in 1 quart pots and have been trimmed to develop branches for training into small or medium size bonsai. They  are now ready for wiring and shaping into delightful bonsai. Although the trunks are heavy, they can still be wired. Great for creating shohin bonsai and can be potted directly into small bonsai pots. Enjoy a delightful pink spring flowering bonsai!

Branched Pre-bonsai– from 4” pots 16-24” Tall– $80 Free Shipping!   

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Chaenomeles japonica ‘Chojubai Red’

The Red chojubai dwarf flowering quince is considered to be one of finest for bonsai training. Small red-orange flowers can be produced any time of the year, but late-autumn through spring are the most colorful. New growth is vigorous, yet dwarf. The high quality dark green leaves are very attractive. Unsually small irregular shaped yellow fruit which are fragrant develop after flowering. Full of plump flower buds, excellent for small and shohin bonsai!

pre-bonsai– 1gal. 7-10" tall- $75. Free shipping!    

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Acer palmatum

There are several cultivars of Japanese maples with interesting bark. The most vigorous and easiest to grow and train for bonsai is the Rough bark Japanese maple ‘Arakawa.’ Many of these four year seedlings have shown the characteristic rough bark at a young age. These seedlings are from my forty year old garden tree which is covered with rough bark and has survived over 40 winters in Rochester, N.Y. Each seedling has been root pruned and is well branched, older and heavier than last year.  Branches are quickly developing. Bright autumn colors are reliable for these choice seedlings established in four inch pots.

 5 bare-root seedlings, 5-22”– $55  Free Shipping!
 pre-bonsai– 1 gal, 14-26”– $225    Free Shipping!

pre-bonsai– 1 gal, 14-26”– $225 Free Shipping!

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Chaenomeles japonica ‘Chojubai White’

 Another choice for spring blossoming bonsai. The red Chojubai Japanese Flowering Quince is becomming increasingly more popular because of its beauty. Closely related is the rare White Chojubai with creamy white, sometimes yellow flowers. This cultivar grows slighty faster than the red and is easy to start from cuttings. The light green foliage is quite attractive, especially in spring. The small yellow fragrant fruit quickly develop in early summer. An excellent rare find!

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 5th U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition Album- 2016

See and study over 300 of the finest bonsai in the United States displayed in the 5th U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition held on September 10-11, 2016 in Rochester, New York. Over 100 different species are beautifully photographed and printed in the high quality exhibition album featuring every bonsai displayed. The beauty of over 100 shohin bonsai are displayed in addition to ten special exhibits from the leading botanical garden and arboreta in the country. Candid photos of the sales area and demonstrations complete this beautifully produced and horticulturally accurate book. Trees from 37 States.

Every Album is unique, with it's own set of trees.

Retail Price $69 

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4th U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition Commemorative Album, 2014.

See and study 320 of the finest bonsai in the United states, including 40 shohin bonsai compositions with 120 small size bonsai, displayed in the 4th US National Bonsai Exhibition held on September 13-14, 2014 in Rochester, New York. Over 125 species and plant cultivars were displayed which is representative of the trees trained for bonsai in our country.  Plus, bonsai from three special exhibitor groups from two provinces of Canada. Also included are bonsai from the leading botanical gardens and arboreta in this art form. One of the earliest bonsai to enter the Untied States in 1935 was on display, which was started from a cutting taken in 1802.

The exhibition was honored by Japanese dignitaries who traveled to the Untied States to see the U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition. Jiro Fukuda, Chairman of the Nippon Bonsai Association and Chairman of the World Bonsai Friendship Federation together with Mrs. Naemi Iwasaki, Vice-chairman of WBFF and Hatsuji Kato an advisor to WBFF came as well asother Japanese representative  Mr. Fukuda speaking of the exhibition said " the Japanese group came expecting to see beautiful bonsai but were surprised to see outstanding bonsai."
The regal beauty of the displayed masterpiece bonsai from the U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition were captured in magnificent full color photos to be immortalized in this album. 224 full color pages

Every Album is unique, with it's own set of trees.

11 x 8.5" hardcover

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 3rd US NATIONAL BONSAI EXHIBITION COMMERATIVE ALBUM, 2012

See and study 248 of the finest bonsai in the United States as displayed in the 3rd US National Bonsai Exhibition held on June 9-10, 2012 in Rochester, New York. Magnificent full color photos of each bonsai in perfect color shows fine details so you can study the forms, species and styles of each artist’s best creations. Overall candid photos of the sales area and demonstrations complete this beautifully produced and horticulturary accurate book. Out of print!

Every Album is unique, with it's own set of trees.